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Exactly. Thanks, @RC7.
My impression is that Skyfall was a high pressure experience to score. Newman is hardly short of offers so it may just be that he's ruled himself out. I saw David Arnold interviewed before a showing of YOLT at BFI SouthBank in late January and the strong professional relationship between Mendes and Newman was mentioned. Arnold agreed and gave absolutely no indication that he was remotely in the running for Bond 24. Either he's not doing it or he's doing a very strong job of keeping a straight face.
To be honest, I wouldn't like to predict who is scoring Bond 24 at this point.. If either Arnold or Newman are doing it then surely they've been signed up by now.Five Arnold scores is enough. If it's not Newman then IMO they should go for the best, Alexandre Desplat. Eon can afford it. :)
And I am happy to see Colonel Sun posting here, by the way.
For my personal tastes, I would definitely welcome Arnold back - and I do not feel we should limit someone by saying well he had 5, that's enough. Really? He was not burnt out; he was still developing and improving with his Bond scores.
I also welcome a new composer. But I am not wholly against Newman. I for sure am not satisfied with what he did, however. If Newman returns, I simply want more from him this time. Meaning I want the more Bondian influences in the score - the theme song woven into it, the James Bond theme in it more. Skyfall had some lovely moments, but it was overall not a great score and not particularly memorable. I know Newman has the talent, I just want him to embrace a Bond film as a Bond film and put those special touches in - and subtle is fine, I just want them there. Don't tell me a person that talented couldn't do it or shouldn't do it. This is not a regular action film or any other standard film, this is a Bond film and I do want it to have that flavor, even with the score.
If Newman is in and gives us a score similar to Skyfall's effort, I will be mightily disappointed. In Mendes as well, because Mendes is the director and has had a longstanding partnership with Newman - he should be able to influence Newman somewhat. Therefore, if Newman does not deliver something better for me, I do blame him (specifically his ego, because what else would be stopping him?) and I would also blame Mendes more this time. I do not mean to sound so cold against Newman; I am not. But I'm trying to be clear that what he did, nominations aside, was not sufficient for me and I know very well he can do better for Bond.
I think Newman may well be reluctant to return, but I feel Mendes would want him to say so he might be on board. Who really knows? I honestly hope we get confirmation soon. Which we probably won't.
http://www.contactmusic.com/story/adele-tight-lipped-on-james-bond-theme-future_4102914
Yes, the one and the same who was consistently snubbed for his work on the Bond series, which btw is where his best work can be found.
I don't know if we can trust this article 100% either.
But I am okay with Adele returning. And from a business standpoint, I can see why the producers would ask her. I am okay with someone new.
Would be great to get confirmation of something soon.
'AM' is my favorite album of all time. They just have a sound that screams Bond to me. I could definitely see them sliding nicely in front of a Craig movie, and the timing is right.
The only thing is the whole 'One Sony' goal where the company would want to use one of the artists they own the label to. Adele matches that. Arctic Monkeys, unfortunately, don't.
To reiterate that list:
Those were the likely possibilities I picked from the full list, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sony_Music_artists
Why, because you don't want her returning?
How about a song during the end credits and an instrumental main title sequence?
Actually, Skyfall sounded like a Bond track. And since you're all about "Bond" music, you should love it.
Really it is just a harmless bit of writing to get some attention to the site. I posted it simply to shift the topic. It is a fact that they have approached her to return. Rare that they do that so early. What interested me was the "..hasn't responded.." part. Not a maybe, not even a phonecall!
Um I do love Skyfall by Adele. I never said it didn't sound Bondian. All I said was Craig's Bond songs should be hard rock since Craig's Bond was more harder edged. /:)
Both Life of Pi and Skyfall were shot with the same camera though !